Clark County (IN) CISMA Survey

We would like to establish a Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) in Clark County, and we need your help. CISMAs are grassroots organizations that are formed to tackle invasive species at the local level. They can help partners to prioritize invasive management, cross landownership boundaries to survey and control invasive plants, and provide local education and outreach on invasive species.

Please complete this survey to help us understand who is willing and able to participate and what our priorities should be.

Email address *

I would describe myself as (mark all that apply) *

Clark County (IN) resident

Private business owner/employee (landscaper, contractor, or other)

Educational Professional

Landowner

Local government employee

State government employee

Federal government employee

Non-profit member or employee

Other:

Required

Rank your general knowledge of invasive species in Clark County:

No knowledge

Very knowledgeable

Clear selection

Do you currently manage invasive species on your property or as part of your job?

Yes

Clear selection

If you answered yes, what type(s) of invasives do you manage? (Mark all that apply)

Roadside/Right-of-way

Grassland/Prairie

Woodland (plants)

Woodland (insects)

Aquatic

Agricultural or Pasture

Please mark areas of interest to you to manage invasive species (Mark all that apply).

Roadside/Right of way

Grassland/Prairie

Woodland (plants)

Woodland (insects)

Aquatic

Agricultural/Pasture

Are you aware of any current or past efforts in Clark County to manage invasives?

Yes

Clear selection

If you answered yes, please explain (who, where, species, etc.)

in your opinion, how aware is the general community of the threat posed by invasives?

Not aware at all

Very aware

Clear selection

In your opinion, how much of a concern are invasives to the leadership of Clark County?

None

Great concern

Clear selection

Rank the top three invasive species issues:

First choice

Second choice

Third choice

Invasive plants sold/planted for landscaping

Invasive plants spreading on public lands (parks, forests, etc.)

Invasive plants spreading on roadside/ right of way

invasive plants spreading on private lands

invasive insect pests in forests (ex: emerald ash borer)

Aquatic invasives hitchhiking between water bodies

Lack of invasive species regulations

Lack of public awareness on invasive species

Other

First choice

Second choice

Third choice

Invasive plants sold/planted for landscaping

Invasive plants spreading on public lands (parks, forests, etc.)

Invasive plants spreading on roadside/ right of way

invasive plants spreading on private lands

invasive insect pests in forests (ex: emerald ash borer)

Aquatic invasives hitchhiking between water bodies

Lack of invasive species regulations

Lack of public awareness on invasive species

Other

Clear selection

Choose the top 5 invasive species on our county

Amur cork tree

Autumn olive

Black alder

Black or pale swallow-wort

Bull thistle

Burning bush

Bush honeysuckles

Callery pear

Canada thistle

Chinese silvergrass (maiden grass)

Chinese yam

Common buckthorn

Crown vetch

Curly-leaved pondweed

Dame's rocket

English ivy

Emerald Ash Borer

Japanese honeysuckle (vine)

Japanese hops

Japanese knotweed

Japanese stiltgrass

Jetbead

Johnson grass

Kudzu

Leafy spurge

Lesser celandine

Mile-a-minute vine

Mugwort

Multiflora rose

Musk Thistle

Narrow-leaved cattail

Norway maple

Oak Wilt

Oriental Bittersweet

Purple Loosestrife

Reed canarygrass

Russian Olive

Sericea lespedeza

Siberian elm

Small carpetgrass

Spotted knapweed

Sweet autumn clematis

Sweet clovers

Tall fescue

Teasel

Tree of heaven

White mulberry

Wild parsnip

Wine raspberry

Wintercreeper

Eurasian watermilfoil

Feral swine (wild pigs)

Field bindweed

Garlic mustard

Giant hogweed

Giant reed

Palmer amaranth

Periwinkle

Phragmites (common reed)

Poison hemlock

Porcelain berry

Princess tree

Yellow floating heart

Yellow Iris

Zebra mussel

Other:

Invasive species can include plants, animals or insects, and can be terrestrial (on land) or aquatic (in water). Do you think our new CISMA should focus only on the terrestrial invasive plants, or include multiple invasive species in addition to terrestrial plants?

Only terrestrial invasive plants (ex: garlic mustard, autumn olive, poison hemlock, etc.)

Multiple invasives, including plants (emerald ash borer, wild pigs, zebra mussels, hydrilla, etc.)

Clear selection

What activities would you like to see a new CISMA do? (Mark all that apply).

Education/outreach at events

Create invasive plant brochures or other publications

Create invasive awareness signs for public areas

Small control projects like volunteer workdays

Large control projects for public lands

Large control projects for private lands

Invasive ID training

Invasive control training

As our new CISMA begins, we will be looking for leaders, volunteers, and experts. Indicate which tasks you would like to do:

Leadership: Serve on the new Steering Committee (right now this is our biggest need!)

Organizational planning: Help develop organizational documents such as a Strategic Plan, Partner MOU, or By-Laws

Events: Planning or volunteering at events, trainings, workdays, etc.

Outreach: Create new publications, write articles or press releases, social media, etc.

Equipment: Provide equipment for volunteer workdays

Pursue Funding: Help look and apply for funding from donors, grant sources, etc.

Provide Funding: Donate money for CISMA activities

Mailing list only: I’m not able to help right now, but please add me to the mailing list to stay up-to-date on the new CISMA’s activities!

Other:

If you marked activities that you would be willing to help with, please provide your name, address, email, and phone contacts.

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